Chapter 118 The dust has settled
Chapter 118 The dust has settled
When the weather in Shangjing finally began to warm up, the last batch of Mobei troops also arrived in Shangjing.
In the following month, major events came out in the court.
First, Prime Minister Song quietly raised nearly 1.5 million taels of silver, solved the problem of the Mobei Army, and won praise from the Regent.
The Jiang family, who had just arrived in Beijing, bought a huge farm outside the city, named Rongjunfang.
I heard that the Jiang family was planning to open a pharmacy in Shangjing, and this Rongjunfang was the medicine workshop.
However, those selected were all Mobei soldiers who had been homeless for several years in Mobei, or were seriously injured and had some physical impairments.
The Jiang family not only gave a generous monthly salary, but also provided food and accommodation. They even gathered children together and hired teachers to teach them how to read and write.
The Regent Prince was grateful for the Jiang family's kindness and said that he would personally write an inscription for the Jiang family when the Jiang family's pharmacy opened, and he also allowed people from the Jiang family to enter the officialdom based on their abilities.
Moreover, the young lady of the Jiang family is a female doctor who wants to promote something called finished medicine. Many of the wounded soldiers from Mobei who returned to Beijing this time have used her medicine.
I heard that the medicine can be taken directly without the trouble of boiling it yourself, and there are also some for external use. It is very effective for some common bruises, dizziness and fever.
All these things put together made the Jiang family, who had just arrived in Shangjing, famous in the city. Before the Jiang family's pharmacy opened, it had already attracted the curiosity and expectations of many people.
But there’s more to it than that.
After Prime Minister Song had settled the affairs of the Mobei Army for His Majesty, he suddenly reported the Minister of Revenue Xie Yanzhi to the court for corruption, accepting bribes, and enriching himself.
Originally, in response to Prime Minister Song's accusation, all the officials in the court competed to step forward and clear Minister Xie's name.
But for some unknown reason, within two days, more than a dozen of the court officials who had testified for Minister Xie suddenly changed sides, saying that they had wrongly trusted the treacherous minister. They also produced evidence and helped Prime Minister Song to impeach Minister Xie.
The numerous crimes committed by Xie Yanzhi were soon revealed to the world, which was shocking.
The most important thing is that the Xie family behind Minister Xie turned a blind eye to this and had no intention of doing anything for him.
The Regent immediately led the Black Armor Guards to search the residence of the Minister of Revenue and all the properties under the name of Minister Xie.
After counting, there was a total of seven million taels.
Prime Minister Song personally wrote a letter to the King Regent, asking him to take out a portion of the silver. He wanted to go south in person to comfort the people affected by the earthquake.
The Regent also agreed.
By the time all this was over, more than a month had passed and it was already June in Shangjing, a perfect time for flowers to bloom.
After being busy at Rongjunfang for over a month, and running back and forth between the Prime Minister's Residence and the Regent's Palace to treat her grandmother and Jun Jiuchen, Song Wan finally took a breath and sat leisurely in front of the dressing mirror.
Luoluo looked at the young lady who had lost weight and said with some heartache.
"Miss, now that the matter of Rongjunfang has been dealt with, the Mobei soldiers are already familiar with the pharmaceutical production procedures. With Dong Da and Chen Tai watching over you, you can finally stop and rest."
"I must urge the kitchen to make more delicious food to support the young lady."
Although Song Wan has been busy these days, he is in a very good mood.
Because my father not only successfully eliminated Xie Yanzhi these days, but also used the leverage in his hands to force some court officials to abandon King Huai's party and be controlled by him.
In this way, Jun Jiuchen should be able to see his father's ability, put aside the conflicts that he is unwilling to talk about, and reuse his father as promised.
Dad can also start doing something he really wants to do...
And she.
It's time to confess the truth to my father.
Song Wan thought about it and picked out two gold hairpins from her dressing table, looking at the two maids behind her with a smile.
"You've all been following me around for the past month, and you've worked hard. Take this hairpin."
When Luoluo saw this, her eyes suddenly lit up and she took it happily.
"Thank you, Miss!"
Although she didn't feel tired following the young lady, it was all part of their job.
But she was naturally happier after receiving the reward.
After all, who would go against money?
Hongchang also followed Luoluo's actions and took the hairpin.
"Thank you, Miss."
"By the way, Miss, Chen Tai asked me to bring a message, saying that he would like to see you when you are done with your work."
Song Wan nodded upon hearing this.
A few days ago, she asked Hong Shang to give Chen Tai three thousand taels of silver and asked her to redeem Miss Nie first.
He was probably coming over to express his gratitude.
"Okay, just ask him to come over tomorrow."
After observing him these days, I found that Chen Tai is a useful person. He can draw inferences from many things that are given to him.
According to the records in the old man Lu Ming's notes, he also helped find someone to make some of the strange instruments needed for making medicine.
And for such a person, she would naturally not be stingy.
Hong Chang responded upon hearing this.
"Yes, ma'am."
As the three were talking, a servant from the Jiang family came over and handed them a letter.
When Song Wan opened it, she saw Jun Jiuchen's flowing handwriting.
She told her to get ready as there would be a banquet at the Prime Minister's residence tomorrow and asked her to go with her to the residence to see Prime Minister Song off.
The smile on Song Wan's face became even more charming.
Tomorrow is a good time.
I wonder what her father's expression would be if he knew she had come back to life through a resurrection...
……
Around noon on the second day, the Regent's carriage stopped in front of the Jiang family's door.
Not long after, Song Wan walked out from the door.
Jun Jiuchen lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked in, and saw Song Wan wearing a bright pink gauze dress, her hair adorned with a white jade lotus hairpin, walking towards him slowly.
The silk ribbon hanging from the belt of the same color around her waist fluttered in the wind as she walked, making her already slender waist seem even thinner.
She seemed to see him through the raised curtain of the carriage, and her lips lightly stained with cinnabar suddenly raised a beautiful arc.
It makes that already beautiful face even more dazzling.
"Your Highness." A sweet and soft voice sounded with some joy.
Jun Jiuchen only felt his heart tremble slightly for a moment, and then his face quickly darkened and he quickly lowered the curtain.
In fact, since that day, he has tried his best to accept the fact that she is Jiang Wanqiao.
But she and Song Wan were so similar that there were always moments when he couldn't help but feel some unusual emotions towards her.
Song Wan, who was greeting him politely, stopped when he saw this.
This person...
What happened again?
She was helped into the car by Luoluo and looked at Jun Jiuchen carefully.
"What's on your mind, my lord?"
Jun Jiuchen just closed his eyes and pretended to sleep without answering.
Song Wan was bored and had to keep quiet.
She secretly thought that after spending so many days together, they could be considered old acquaintances who were "honest with each other".
But this man's temper was still changeable, which made her unable to figure it out.
Really...
Very difficult to please.
However, thinking that he had come in person today to see his father off, Song Wan's mood improved again, as he must have temporarily put aside his grudge against the Prime Minister's Mansion and decided to completely accept his father.
Eyebrows crooked.
This was the scene that Jun Jiuchen saw when he raised his eyelids.
Judging from her appearance, she was in a very good mood today, and he could guess the reason...
I'm afraid it's related to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
It seems that she is quite determined to repay Song Wan'en's kindness.
But he came today not just to give Song Yi a farewell party.
It was true that he had decided to use Song Yi, but there were some things he had to make him understand...
Jun Jiuchen thought about it and closed his eyes again, his broad shoulders leaning back against the car wall behind him.
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